Onan generator starting problem

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Mark T. - 28 Aug 2004 18:09 GMT

I have a motorhome with a 6500 watt Onan generator and when I press the
starter switch to crank it, I hear sort of a crackling noise from the
generator for a few seconds then the starter will turn.
So if anyone knows what's wrong please reply. Thanks for any input.

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RAM^3 - 28 Aug 2004 19:59 GMT

> I have a motorhome with a 6500 watt Onan generator and when I press the
> starter switch to crank it, I hear sort of a crackling noise from the
> generator for a few seconds then the starter will turn.
> So if anyone knows what's wrong please reply. Thanks for any input.

You might want to check the battery cable and ground connections to the
generator - at each end - it sounds like one (probably the +12V) is loose
and sparking until it heats the terminal enough that the expansion of the
metal provides a better, if hotter temperature, connection.

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Ben Hogland - 28 Aug 2004 22:46 GMT

I'd suggest that you repost this in rec.outdoors.rv-travel. Alan
Robinson frequents that NG and he is a Onan Generator repairman. He can
answer almost any generator related question with very good detail.

Ben

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>I have a motorhome with a 6500 watt Onan generator and when I press the
> starter switch to crank it, I hear sort of a crackling noise from the
> generator for a few seconds then the starter will turn.
> So if anyone knows what's wrong please reply. Thanks for any input.

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